MEEKER | A water year ends on Sept. 30, after runoff and after the monsoon, after fields have been harvested and headgates closed when the rivers have dropped to their baseline flow. Now is a good time to review the state of the river, while it takes a rest.
The river tried its best in 2022 but didn’t get much help. Total precipitation at the headwaters was low, again. Temperatures at the headwaters were much…